Southland GOP battling children's health insurance vote
The House is now on its way to toward passing a $50 billion expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program after a day of GOP-led delaying tactics.
Southland Republicans voted unanimously in favor of two motions to adjourn, as well as for a motion `approving the journal' -- essentially, signing off on the previous' days record of events. By offering the motions in the first place, Republicans forced a roll call vote, which essentially ate up debate time.
The Bush administration has vowed to veto the children's health insurance bill. The White House and Republican officials say they want the program to continue but at more modest levels.